This is such a good thread. Thought I would bump it up for those who haven't seen.
Let's Share Our Favorites (Helpful Links)
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amandainvermont
VFG Member
This is helpful if you have a vintage mannequin and want to match missing parts -
http://www.mannequinco.com/What Mannequin do I have.htm
and this one is fun - find mispelled words as keywords - I have actually scored a few things using this feature.
http://www.misspellsearch.com/
http://www.mannequinco.com/What Mannequin do I have.htm
and this one is fun - find mispelled words as keywords - I have actually scored a few things using this feature.
http://www.misspellsearch.com/
pauline
Registered Guest
My Space layouts
If you are in the mood to change your myspace layout, and want a feminine one have a look here.
my girly space.
If you are in the mood to change your myspace layout, and want a feminine one have a look here.
my girly space.
whispersticks
Registered Guest
Great site for collectors
www.Collectica.com
A great new site for collectors, as well as vendors and dealers. Features user-created galleries, VIP/Celebrity/Museum Galleries, forums, news, and classifieds.
www.Collectica.com
A great new site for collectors, as well as vendors and dealers. Features user-created galleries, VIP/Celebrity/Museum Galleries, forums, news, and classifieds.
Some of these may be of interest - I've skimmed through this thread and I don't think they're repeats:
http://tirocchi.stg.brown.edu/exhibition/index.html
Tirocchi Dressmakers Project Online Exhibition
http://www.uniformfreak.com/
Cliff Muskiet's Stewardess/Flight Attendant Uniform Collection. A specialised interest, but fun to view.
http://www.teddygirl.co.uk/
Ken Russell's (yes, that Ken Russell) amazing photographs of Teddy Girls in London, 1955. I've just checked this and can't get the pictures to load - you might have more luck.
http://www.britishpathe.com/
Pathe newsreels archive with a wealth of fashion footage. Just to indicate the potential - I'm researching interwar fashions and have listed 118 films/clips just from the 20s and 30s. Since there is material from 1896 to 1970 there's bound to be something of interest to everyone! Plus UK residents can download preview versions for free.
http://tirocchi.stg.brown.edu/exhibition/index.html
Tirocchi Dressmakers Project Online Exhibition
http://www.uniformfreak.com/
Cliff Muskiet's Stewardess/Flight Attendant Uniform Collection. A specialised interest, but fun to view.
http://www.teddygirl.co.uk/
Ken Russell's (yes, that Ken Russell) amazing photographs of Teddy Girls in London, 1955. I've just checked this and can't get the pictures to load - you might have more luck.
http://www.britishpathe.com/
Pathe newsreels archive with a wealth of fashion footage. Just to indicate the potential - I'm researching interwar fashions and have listed 118 films/clips just from the 20s and 30s. Since there is material from 1896 to 1970 there's bound to be something of interest to everyone! Plus UK residents can download preview versions for free.
claireshaeffer
VFG Member
If you have Claire Shaeffer's Fabric Sewing Guide, it has an extensive Fiber/Fabric Dictionary and a Burn Chart; however, I know from watching the posts on VFG, it won't answer all of your questions.
If you don't have it, call your local library. If they don't have it they can get it through inter-library loan.
Another book I use a lot is Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles by Tortora & Merkel. Unfortunately, since this is a textbook, most libraries don't have it and it's expensive.
Claire
If you don't have it, call your local library. If they don't have it they can get it through inter-library loan.
Another book I use a lot is Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles by Tortora & Merkel. Unfortunately, since this is a textbook, most libraries don't have it and it's expensive.
Claire